How to manually include external aar package using new Gradle Android Build System

Question

I\'ve been experimenting with the new android build system and I\'ve run into a small issue. I\'ve compiled my own aar package of ActionBarSherlock which I\'ve called \'act

Answer 1

The below approach works with latest Android studio (> v0.8.x):

• Save the aar file under app module's libs folder (eg: //libs/myaar.aar)

• Add the below to build.gradle of your "app" module folder (not your project root build.gradle). Note the name in compile line, it is myaar@aar not myaar.aar.

  dependencies {
      compile 'package.name.of.your.aar:myaar@aar'
  }
  
  repositories{
      flatDir{
          dirs 'libs'
      }
  }
  

• Click Tools -> Android -> Sync Project with Gradle Files